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Eastern Wyoming College
Press Release
For Immediate Release
September 13, 2019
Contact: Tami Afdahl, College Relations, 307.532.8206, tami.afdahl@ewc.wy.edu
EWC hosting EAEC discussion meetings
(Torrington, Wyoming, September 13, 2019)…Eastern Wyoming College will be hosting discussion meetings in conjunction with the Wyoming Educational Attainment Executive Council (EAEC) on Wednesday, September 18th. Education leaders are encouraged to attend from 9:00 -11:00 am in Tebbet room 131, business leaders are encouraged to attend from 1:30-3:30 in Tebbet room 131. A session for students will be held during the lunch hour.
The EAEC was established by executive order of former Governor Matt Mead and is charged with the responsibility of developing ...

Eastern Wyoming College
Press Release
For Immediate Release
September 9, 2019
Contact: Donna White, Community Education, 307.532.8323, donna.white@ewc.wy.edu
Tami Afdahl, College Relations, 307.532.8206, tami.afdahl@ewc.wy.edu
EWC Community Education announces Boulder Dinner Theatre bus trip
(Torrington, Wyoming, September 9, 2019)…The Community Education office at Eastern Wyoming College in Torrington has scheduled a bus trip to see Mamma Mia at the Boulder Dinner Theatre on Sunday, October 13.
The story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels an enchanting tale of love, laughter, and friendship. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back t...

Eastern Wyoming College
Press Release
For Immediate Release
September 9, 2019
Contact: Donna White, Community Education, 307.532.8323, donna.white@ewc.wy.edu
Tami Afdahl, College Relations, 307.532.8206, tami.afdahl@ewc.wy.edu
EWC highlights upcoming Community Education class
(Torrington, Wyoming, September 9, 2019)…The Community Education office at Eastern Wyoming College in Torrington is offering the following class.
Smartphone Photography 101
Brian Keithline, instructor, will focus on helping you to learn the nitty gritty of smartphone photography. How to take a great shot on your phone, and how to make use of the editing apps, as well as sharing and printing your images while keeping them safe.
You will learn that the same basic concepts used i...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Award-Winning Documentary Begins Statewide Screening Tour
"A compelling and timely story that enhances the Wyoming narrative
and promotes engaged and inclusive communities.”
– Shannon Smith, Executive Director, Wyoming Humanities
Jackson, WY (August 27, 2019) — Hearts of Glass, JenTen Productions' award-winning new documentary, will be coming to a town near you this fall. The seven-stop screening and discussion tour is being supported in part by a grant from ThinkWY|Wyoming Humanities.
Hearts of Glass follows the tumultuous first 15 months of operation of Vertical Harvest of Jackson Hole, a social impact business with a dual mission: growing produce year-round in a challenging mountain environmen...

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently accepting applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) from Goshen County agricultural producers affected by the collapse of the tunnel along the Fort Laramie Irrigation Canal.
All signed applications on file by August 30, 2019, will be considered for funding in FY 2019.
This sign up is available for agricultural producers that have had their land disturbed or manipulated due to the floodwater caused by the collapsing tunnel, or who have had their land disturbed due to repairing of the irrigation tunnel.
Please contact the Torrington NRCS Field Office if you are interested in applyin...

Beginning September 3, 2019, Fort Laramie National Historic Site’s Visitor Center will change to fall/winter season hours. “The golden hue of autumn light, long shadows, and the rustling of leaves provide for a unique experience here at the Fort” states Superintendent Mark Davison, “it’s a wonderful time of year to visit.” The Visitor Center will be open from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.; the park’s historic grounds will remain open from sunrise to sunset each day. The fall/winter seasonal hours of operation will continue through Memorial Day weekend 2020. Labor Day marks the end of a successful summer season a...

Eastern Wyoming College
Press Release
For Immediate Release
August 21, 2019
Contact: Donna White, Community Education, 307.532.8323, donna.white@ewc.wy.edu
Tami Afdahl, College Relations, 307.532.8206, tami.afdahl@ewc.wy.edu
Financial Peace University begins September 24th
(Torrington, Wyoming, August 21, 2019)…Eastern Wyoming College is now taking registrations for Financial Peace University. The first class meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 24th, from 6-8:00 pm.
Instructor: Kimberly Russell
Financial Peace University is a life-changing program that teaches you how to make the right decisions with your money. You will be empowered with practical skills and confidence to achieve your financial goals and experience true financial peace. Each of the lessons deal with a differen...

Eastern Wyoming College
Press Release
For Immediate Release
August 14, 2019
Contact: Tami Afdahl, College Relations, 307.575.0829, tami.afdahl@ewc.wy.edu
EWC Trustees filling vacant seat
(Torrington, Wyoming, August 14, 2019)… In a regular monthly board meeting held on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, the Eastern Wyoming College Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Trustee Marilyn Fisher.
The Board is now accepting letters of qualifications and interest from individuals to fill the vacant Torrington-Prairie Center Sub-district 4 Trustee position. The appointee must reside in the Torrington-Prairie Center Sub-district and shall serve until a successor is elected at the next election in November 2020.
Interested candidates should contact Sally Watson, Executive Assistan...

Eastern Wyoming College
Press Release
For Immediate Release
August 14, 2019
Contact: Donna White, Community Education, 307.532.8323, donna.white@ewc.wy.edu
Tami Afdahl, College Relations, 307.532.8206, tami.afdahl@ewc.wy.edu
EWC highlights upcoming Community Education classes
(Torrington, Wyoming, August 14, 2019)…The Community Education office at Eastern Wyoming College in Torrington is offering the following classes.
Power Yoga
Instructor: Catherine Redfern
Power Yoga is a fitness-based yoga practice, building internal body heat, increasing stamina, strength, and flexibility. It moves quickly, is an intense workout that will make you sweat, is great for strength training and makes you feel energized. This level of yoga requires you to be moderately fit as the poses are more physically intense. Limited adaptation...

Wyoming Main Street, a program of the Wyoming Business Council, is launching a Made on Main pilot program aimed at placing small manufacturers and producers in vacant downtown spaces to enhance entrepreneurship and business diversity in downtown communities.
Such businesses could include home brewers, artisans, food production, furniture makers, clothing, health/wellness products and more.
“Many such businessowners have built up successful companies out of their homes and might be ready to tackle the next step of a physical location dedicated to their business,” said Desiree Brothe, community development coordinator for Wyoming Main Street.
Wyoming is the first state in the nation to undertake thi...

For Immediate Release
Contact: Public Relations media@bannerhealth.com
Hospital to gain new entry, improved operating suites
TORRINGTON, Wyoming (Aug. 7, 2019) – Three years of planning has culminated in Banner Health’s commitment to invest in new operating suites, a new entry and space renovated for future growth at Torrington Community Hospital.
Crews will break ground at a ceremony 12:30 p.m. Aug. 21 on the north side of the hospital, 2000 Campbell Drive. Zach Miller, chief executive officer, will speak along with members of the hospital advisory board.
“This project represents a $13 million investment into health and access to health services in Goshen County. We ar...

Mark Davison Selected as Superintendent of Fort Laramie National Historic Site
DENVER — Acting Intermountain Regional Director Chip Jenkins announced the selection of Mark Davison as superintendent of Fort Laramie National Historic Site in Wyoming. Davison will assume his new role on August 18.
Davison has more than 33 years of National Park Service experience and is currently the chief ranger at Colorado National Monument, where he oversees law enforcement, emergency services, fee collection, and special park uses.
“Mark has proven himself as a leader within the National Park Service through his ability to inspire teamwork and manage complex issues,” said Jenkins...

Community Hospital project targets patient comfort, dignity
Community Healthcare Foundation gives hospital $105,000 for project
TORRINGTON, Wyo. (Aug. 2, 2019) – Community Hospital will use a $105,000 gift from Community Healthcare Foundation to increase comfort for bariatric, or highly obese patients who need medical care.
Community Hospital Chief Executive Officer Zach Miller said, in ongoing efforts to make healthcare easier and life better for our community, hospital and Banner leaders identified renovation and construction projects that will help achieve this mission. This project, not possible without the support of the Community Healthcare Foundation, was identified as one that goes to the heart o...

We are seeking local heroes with local connections to Goshen County to be recognized and honored with a patriotic banner. Banners will be proudly displayed in the Goshen County Community with which the Veteran is associated. This national program was created as a living tribute for communities to celebrate those who are currently serving or who have served in the United States Armed Forces and is a way for our community to give thanks to those who served.
A banner honoring your chosen hero can be purchased for $120.00, which includes a “Behind the Banners” publication telling the story of ou...

Banner Health Community Hospital becomes Safe Haven site
Community Hospital in Torrington is the latest hospital location in the Banner Health network to become an official Safe Haven site for abandoned newborns. All Banner hospital locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada and Wyoming have now completed the comprehensive training conducted by Banner Health officials for the program.
Baby Safe Haven laws exist in all states to ensure that relinquished infants are left with capable providers to provide immediate care for their safety and well-being. Because the program is anonymous, parents are protected from potential prosecution as long as the child i...

Eastern Wyoming College Livestock Judging and Show Team received an $850 grant for the Lancer Judging Jamboree. The grant is provided through Farm Credit Services of America’s (FCSAmerica) Working Here Fund for Agriculture Education.
The Working Here Fund grant was used to host the Lancer Judging Jamboree that was held on May 4, 2019. The judging event was open to youth from both Wyoming and Western Nebraska. The participants were able to evaluate eight classes of livestock and provide three sets of reasons to endorse their placings.
“The livestock judging projects provide youth the opportunity to develop decision making and communication skills,&rdquo...

Eastern Wyoming College is pleased to announce the development and completion of a 2 + 2 agreement with the University of Wyoming for students who have earned an associate’s degree in Social Science with a Social Work emphasis.
This agreement will provide a pathway for students to seamlessly apply and transfer from EWC into UW’s Social Work program in the College of Health Sciences. Course-by-course evaluations were completed in order to develop this agreement and students who complete the required coursework and are accepted into the program will transfer to UW’s Social Work bachelors program with a junior level standing.
Debbie Ochsner...

Eastern Wyoming College staff members have recently received multiple student loan relief scam calls from 1-800-400-7942 to personal cell phones. Voicemails left by the companies include statements such as “I believe we may have called you a while back because you qualify for a reduction in your student loans,” and “You actually have a notification on your federal student loan that you’re not in the lowest possible repayment option. This can be costing you thousands of dollars annually, and tens of thousands over the course of the loan, so it is important that you contact me as soon as possibl...

Eastern Wyoming College recently held a reception to recognize and honor employees for their years of service to the College. President Dr. Lesley Travers, spoke to congratulate and thank each person for the contributions they have made to the College.
Employees recognized at EWC
(L to R): Holly West, Amy Smith, Holly Lara, Holly Branham, Laurie Mueller. Not pictured, Zach Smith and Tyler Vasko.

Eastern Wyoming College is pleased to announce that Suzey Delger, Director of Nursing, has been selected and honored by the Casper Star Tribune as one of the Top 10 nurses in the State of Wyoming.
“Suzey is just a little fireball. She works very hard for our nursing program and is a terrific advocate for the career of nursing,” said EWC President Lesley Travers. “Students and staff love her and she is very well respected around Wyoming because of her passion for nursing. She gives 100% every day she is at EWC; always willing to go the extra mile. She i...

The Testing Center at Eastern Wyoming College has just become certified with Pearson VUE to administer a whole host of industry certification exams, including the Wyoming Insurance Commission Exams and the Wyoming MACE (Medication Aide) exams. Pearson VUE is the leader in computer-based testing serving test owners and test takers in nearly every industry.
Other types of exams now available include a variety professional licensure and industry certification exams including information technology, health and medical, various business processes, wealth management, banking and finance, communications, and trade apprenticeships. For a full list of Pearson Vue exams offered at EWC please contact th...

The second annual Eastern Wyoming College Black and Gold Bash was held in April. Current calculations have estimated a gross income upwards of $55,000. This event is a fundraiser to support the success of Lancer Athletics.
EWC Lancer Club president Wes Anderson shared the following, “The community support was amazing once again this year. The student athletes were great and integral to the events success. This is an exciting time because these funds will help with immediate needs and allow for future growth and opportunities.”
There were approximately 350 attendees and 180 successful bidders combined in the silent and live auctions. Le...

Eastern Wyoming College sophomore Abril Rexach-Roure, Lleida, Spain, has signed to continue her basketball career at Seattle Pacific University.
“Abril had a great career for us, was a great teammate and was a very important part of our success the past 2 years,” said Coach Tom Andersen. “We will miss Abril and the exciting style of play that she brought to our program. She is a great ambassador for EWC.”
Abril was named to the All Region 9 team this past season. She led the Lancers to a school record 24 wins this season and a school record 45 wins in her ...

Banner Health has named a long-time Banner Health employee as chief executive officer for Community Hospital in Torrington.
Zach Miller, who has been with the hospital in multiple leadership roles since 2015, has been serving as interim CEO after the departure of Shelby Olind earlier this year. Olind had been serving as the top leader for both Community Hospital in Torrington and Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland. A new CEO is also being named in Wheatland.
“Our hospitals share many resources to increase efficiency and improve operations,” said Miller. “However, we believe having a top leader working and living in th...

SafeWise just released its annual 10 Safest Cities in Wyoming report for 2019.
Torrington ranked as the #9 safest city in Wyoming.
Here's a link to the full report: https://www.safewise.com/blog/safest-cities-wyoming/

Banner Health teams with IHMS to help find health care
solutions for uninsured patients
PHOENIX, AZ (March 8, 2019) – Banner Health is proud to announce that it has teamed with Integrated Health Management Services (IHMS), to help connect uninsured patients with health care coverage opportunities.
IHMS will help Banner Health patients obtain the health care benefits they may need for themselves and their
family.
“Our mission at Banner Health is making healthcare easier, so life can be better,” said Lonny Aldinger, Western Region Patient Financial Services Director at Banner Health. “We want all our patients to feel that the...

Wyoming growers and producers can now join, renew membership and purchase program materials like stickers and decals online through the new-and-improved Grown in Wyoming website.
Grown in Wyoming is a state-branded program run by the Wyoming Business Council, the state’s economic development agency. Members receive digital marketing perks through Grown in Wyoming’s social media and website, in addition to the opportunity for additional sales through the Mercantile and farmers market at the Wyoming State Fair each summer.
The Grown in Wyoming program offers exclusive use of the trademarked Bucking Horse and Rider logo on member websites and product packaging. Restaurants and grocers ca...

Banner Medical Group is expanding its family practice care in Torrington with the addition of Monica Teichert, DNP, FNP-C, who will treat patients at the Banner Health Family Medicine Clinic.
As a family medicine provider, Teichert will assist patients of all ages with comprehensive care including well check visits, sick visits and the management of chronic diseases. With a passion for family medicine, she is excited to provide health education and guidance to patients ranging from children to seniors. “I believe in utilizing a multidisciplinary team for well-rounded patient experience and to optimize treatment outcomes,” said Teichert. “Using proven practice guideline...

For Immediate Release:
Date: 09/06/2019
Contact: Will Dinneen
Phone: 307-777-5365
Email: will.dinneen@wyo.gov
Secretary of State’s Office Celebrates Anniversary of Louisa Swain’s Historic Vote
CHEYENNE, WY – Wyoming is marking the anniversary of Louisa Swain’s historic vote – the first ballot cast by a woman. Early in the morning on September 6, 1870 in Laramie, Wyoming, Louisa Swain became the first woman in the world to cast a ballot under democratically enacted laws granting women equal political rights with men. In the fall of 2008, 138 years later, the U.S. Congress passes a resolution proclaiming September 6th as "Louisa Swain Day" in recognitio...

Fort Laramie After Dark: Starry, Starry Night and “A Bat Attitude”
(Fort Laramie, WY) On August 3, 2019, Fort Laramie National Historic Site will host Fort Laramie After Dark. This year’s “after dark” adventure begins with the program, “A Bat Attitude” at 7:30 PM, and is immediately followed with “Starry, Starry Night.”
Fort Laramie NHS is home to thousands of the Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) that inhabit the historic buildings and a large “bat house” located at the park. No matter how small or insignificant they may seem, bats are primary predators of the vast numbers of night-flying insects, including thos...